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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group backed by Trump adviser Elon Musk is running ads targeting conservative Republican legislators in several states over their support of a federal drug pricing program. No […]
Recommendation aims to address bar exam criticism, legal aid shortage in small towns As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over […]
LINCOLN, NE – Agricultural advocates in rural America, including Nebraska, are calling on the Trump administration to continue investing in small communities. They propose that new federal investments in agriculture […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The 100th South Dakota legislative session is set to commence on January 14 and will span 38 legislative days. During this period, the Center for Rural Affairs […]
WINNER, S.D. – Come February, no more babies will be delivered at Winner Regional Health. The hospital recently announced they would be suspending its labor and delivery services on February […]
During the pandemic, telehealth was seen as a vital tool in making sure people maintained connections with their doctors. For rural areas, this option can help close access gaps. Congress […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. continues to benefit from solid economic growth, low unemployment and moderating inflation. From today’s vantage point, the U.S. economy seems likely to continue on that […]
MISSION, S.D. — A methamphetamine distribution operation was discovered at a residence west of Mission during a drug bust on Saturday, July 27, 2024. According to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Telehealth has been key to health care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic but some of the flexibilities for this type of care for Medicare patients […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A lending library for medical and mobility supplies opened just last fall and now its parent nonprofit is making moves to go mobile. Under the umbrella of […]
ISABEL, S.D. – Grab your hat, grab the kids, grab a friend for a celebration fit for any Old West event that promises fun and fast-paced action and a commitment […]
FAITH, S.D. – A few months ago, the city council in this ranching town in remote northwestern South Dakota decided to join dozens of other communities across the state and […]
ISABEL, S.D.  – Long-time healthcare champion Pam Locken will be honored at the 2024 Cowboys Care Bull Bash July 13 in Isabel, South Dakota. Pam Locken devoted her career to […]
HURON, S.D. – The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires compassion, innovation and a healthy dose of teamwork to keep people […]
OACOMA, S.D. – The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference is fast approaching. The conference dates are set for Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 8-9, 2024. Join the S.D. […]
HARRISBURG, S.D. – Lincoln County residents held a second public forum on a proposed prison in the county on Thursday night. The organizers were members of Neighbors Opposing Prison Expansion, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was again on display throughout 2023, as […]
GANN VALLEY, S.D. — Rural medics who rescued rancher Jim Lutter after he was gored by a bison didn’t have much experience handling such severe wounds. But the medics did […]
HURON, S.D. – Educating youth is something Margaret Sumption has been passionate about most of her life. “I have always enjoyed kids, and as a teacher I found that they […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A program designed to fund the most difficult high-speed internet projects in the nation, which are the most rural, remote and unserved communities is rolling out another […]
HURON, S.D. – In 2019, some board members of the rural electric cooperative Dakota Energy wanted to find out if they could get a better deal for wholesale power on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean energy systems in rural areas, administration […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) has announced 10 winners of the annual SDFB Scholarship. SDFB will award $7,500 in scholarship monies for 2023. Recipients are high school […]
BURKE, S.D. – After launching the fifth year of the program, Billie Sutton, a former state senator, 2018 candidate for governor of South Dakota, and founder of the Sutton Leadership […]
RAYMOND, MN – A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rural America Initiatives (RAI) has received a $1 million donation from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation to formally launch a $4 million Capital Campaign, adding eight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced appointees who will serve on the South Dakota USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Over $5 million in taxpayer funding is on the way to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) in South Dakota. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) approved […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rural ambulance services in South Dakota are having an increasingly hard time recruiting volunteers and generating revenues, putting the stability of the services at risk and […]
HURON, SD – Rural photographers from across the state captured farm and ranch life in South Dakota and shared their images through the 2022 South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrating Life […]
REVA, S.D.  –  Lights on in the community church are usually a welcoming sign. But not in the case of Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church, a landmark structure […]
DEADWOOD, SD – Women who are involved in the agriculture industry across the region and those who want to learn more about agriculture will be meeting during the Rural Women […]
HURON, SD – Nominations are now open for the 2022 Rural Dakota Pride awards. Designed to recognize volunteers who give back to their rural communities and sponsored by South Dakota […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New and better market opportunities for rural businesses and people is the goal of USDA’s Rural Development initiatives. “The economic success of rural America has long been […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new nationwide network for rural communities to better access federal resources across all agencies has been announced by the White House. The Rural Partners Network will […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, this national business […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) South Dakota Rural Development Acting State Director Hally Witte announced fiscal year 2021 investments to support local businesses and strengthen the rural […]
AMES, IA – The Rural Policy Research Institute says COVID-19 deaths among rural residents were twice that of urban residents in the week ending October first. Fred Ullrich, with the […]
HURON, SD – Because of their unique business model, cooperatives have played an integral role in meeting the needs of rural South Dakotans. To celebrate Cooperative Month in October and […]
HURON, SD – January’s Windy Fire was an early and sad start to Fire Season 2021, and a reminder of the important role volunteer fire departments play in rural communities […]
BUFFALO, Wyo. — The doors of five historic community halls across Johnson and Sheridan counties were opened this past weekend for 15 people curious to see where previous generations of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration on Friday sent Congress its first budget request for the 2022 fiscal year, outlining a set of priorities. The administration is seeking $1.5 trillion […]
PIERRE, SD – Preserving the rural school experience through written word and art will be the focus of the April meeting of the History and Heritage Book Club. Former Pierre […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming and other states facing steep budget shortfalls could bounce back as early as next year if the federal government invests big in COVID recovery, according to new […]
BISMARCK, N.D. — Ranchers and farmers say timing is everything for successful production, but North Dakota producers said it’s not just changing weather patterns they’re contending with. Declining infrastructure is […]
Robert Edward Kline, 58 of Spearfish, died March 11, 2025 at Monument Health in Rapid City. Upon his […]
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